Yet another sub-inspector shot dead, this time in Hapur

Another sub inspector of Police was shot dead allegedly in Hapur district on Thursday, two days after the Badaun incident. The assailant easily escaped after the crime. Sub Inspector Sukhbir, who hailed from Sikandarbad, Bulandshahar, was posted with Singwali Ahir Thana, Bagpat district, Hapur police informed.

The SI was investigating scholarship scams in madarsas. A scam of around one crore was reported in the Madarsas of Bagpat and Merath district after which the investigation was at full swing. To look into the matter SI Sukhbir had gone to Meerut. He also did his entry in the GD before leaving for Merath. The investigation is revolving around the Madarsa scam after Sukhbir’s death in suspicious circumstances.

According to Police there is a scam of around seventy lakhs in a dozen of Bagpat Madarsas. Another 20 are being investigated in Meerut. According to sources, he was heading towards his home when he was shot. As soon as he reached the Modinagar road the miscreants shot him. The locals rushed him to the hospital where he was declared dead.

There has been a lot of speculations after the mayhem. According to the police this may also be a case of old enmity and murder after loot. A lot of questions are raised in the case. How did he reach Hapur if he was gone to Meerut for the investigation? Though he was in his uniform, but he was not carrying his service revolver?